Trump Shares AI Video for $400 Million White House Ballroom as Supreme Court Weighs Appeal
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 16
Trump Shares AI Video for $400 Million White House Ballroom as Supreme Court Weighs Appeal
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 16
Summary
An AI-generated video posted Sunday shows Donald Trump touring a proposed White House ballroom with George Washington, as his administration presses the Supreme Court to let the $400 million project continue.
The emergency appeal follows a federal appeals court ruling this month that substantial White House changes require congressional approval, halting the ballroom while allowing work on an underground bunker to proceed.
Hundreds of pages of new renderings submitted with the appeal show a larger, more fortified design over the demolished East Wing, with gold-heavy interiors and exteriors not included in plans agencies approved last year.
Costs have doubled from an initial $200 million estimate, and the court filing argues the expansion is needed after threats against Trump; the Supreme Court must decide by Aug. 21.